2025-26 CSC Academic All-District XC/TF Teams
SEWARD, Neb. – A total of six men and six women from the Concordia University, Nebraska Cross Country/Track & Field programs were honored with 2025-26 Academic All-District accolades by College Sports Communicators (CSC) on June 23. On the men’s side, the repeat award winners include Emry Gutz and Luke Hammang. On the women’s side, multiple Academic All-District honors have been earned by Kayla Kirchner and Adrianna Rodencal. As a junior, Rodencal was also lauded as an NAIA Second Team Academic All-American by CSC.
The full list of men’s honorees is included at bottom. Find the release for women’s award winners HERE.
The 2025-26 Academic All-District® Cross Country/Track & Field Teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances athletically and academically. Student-athletes must achieve a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher (as sophomores, juniors or seniors) in order to be nominated for this award. Nominees also had to meet specific requirements in terms of competitions participated in during the 2025-26 seasons. The CSC Academic All-America® program recognizes honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA.
2025-26 CSC Academic All-District Award Winners
Emry Gutz | Jr. | Salisbury, Mo.
Major: Accounting
2026 NAIA Outdoor All-American (javelin) … 2x GPAC javelin champion (2025 and 2026) … 2x CSC Academic All-District … 2x NAIA Scholar-Athlete … PR of 205’ 8” in javelin.
Luke Hammang | Jr. | Arlington, Neb.
Major: Exercise Science
5x NAIA National Qualifier in the race walk … 6x GPAC All-Conference … 2x CSC Academic All-District … 4x NAIA Scholar-Athlete (2x in TF / 2x in XC) … owns PR’s of 13:34.94 in the 3,000m race walk and 23:25.07 in the 5,000m race walk.
Vaughn Hendrickson | So. | Fort Wayne, Ind.
Major: Elementary Education
2024 NAIA XC All-American (placed 36th at national meet) ... won the 2024 GPAC XC individual title ... 2x GPAC XC All-Conference ... 2x GPAC T&F All-Conference ... 2x NAIA XC National Qualifier ... qualified for 2025 NAIA Indoor T&F Meet as part of the DMR ... 3x GPAC Runner of the Week … 2025-26 NAIA Scholar-Athlete for XC and TF … 2026 CSC Academic All-District.
Hayden Kluthe | Jr. | Ord, Neb.
Major: Exercise Science
5x GPAC All-Conference … 2026 NAIA Indoor National Qualifier (60 hurdles) … 2x NAIA Scholar-Athlete … 2026 CSC Academic All-District … owns school record for 60 hurdles (8.04).
Trevor Kuncl | Sr. | Mullen, Neb.
Major: Business Administration
2x NAIA TF National Qualifier … 4x GPAC TF All-Conference … 2025 GPAC XC All-Conference … 6x NAIA Scholar-Athlete (3x in TF / 3x in XC) … 2026 CSC Academic All-District.
Aidan Limback | Jr. | West Des Moines, Iowa
Major: Secondary Education
2026 GPAC XC All-Conference … 2026 GPAC Indoor TF All-Conference … 4x NAIA Scholar-Athlete (2x in TF / 2x in XC) … 2026 CSC Academic All-District.
Academic All-District® honorees were considered for advancement to the CSC Academic All-America® ballot. Student-athletes selected as CSC Academic All-America® finalists are denoted with an asterisk (in the CSC release) and will advance to the national ballot to be voted on by CSC members. All-America® honorees will be announced July 14 for men and July 15 for women.